EP1014473A1 - Multimodale dielektrische resonanzvorrichtungen, dielektrisches filter,zusammengestelltes deeltkrisches filter, sythetisierer, verteiler und kommunikationsgerät - Google Patents

Multimodale dielektrische resonanzvorrichtungen, dielektrisches filter,zusammengestelltes deeltkrisches filter, sythetisierer, verteiler und kommunikationsgerät Download PDF

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EP1014473A1
EP1014473A1 EP98940592A EP98940592A EP1014473A1 EP 1014473 A1 EP1014473 A1 EP 1014473A1 EP 98940592 A EP98940592 A EP 98940592A EP 98940592 A EP98940592 A EP 98940592A EP 1014473 A1 EP1014473 A1 EP 1014473A1
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  • the present invention relate to an electronic component, and more particularly to a dielectric resonator device, a dielectric filter, a composite dielectric filter, a synthesizer, a distributor, and a communication device including the same, each of which operates in a multimode
  • a dielectric resonator in which an electromagnetic wave in a dielectric is repeatedly totally-reflected from the boundary between the dielectric and air to be returned to its original position in phase, whereby resonance occurs is used as a resonator small in size, having a high unloaded Q (Q 0 ).
  • Q 0 the mode of the dielectric resonator
  • a TE mode and a TM mode are known, which are obtained when a dielectric rod with a circular or rectangular cross section is cut to a length of s ⁇ g/2 ( ⁇ g represents a guide wavelength, and s is an integer) of the TE mode or the TM mode propagating in the dielectric rod.
  • a TM01 ⁇ mode resonator is obtained.
  • a TE01 mode and s is equal to 1
  • a TE01 ⁇ mode dielectric resonator is obtained.
  • a columnar TM01 ⁇ mode dielectric core or a TE01 ⁇ mode dielectric core are disposed in a circular waveguide or rectangular waveguide as a cavity which interrupts the resonance frequency of the dielectric resonator, as shown in FIG. 26.
  • FIG. 27 illustrates the electromagnetic field distributions in the above-described two mode dielectric resonators.
  • a continuous line represents an electric field
  • a broken line a magnetic field, respectively.
  • the plural dielectric cores are arranged in a cavity.
  • the TM01 ⁇ mode dielectric cores of (A) are arranged in the axial direction, or the TE01 ⁇ mode dielectric cores of (B) are arranged in the same plane.
  • TM mode dielectric resonators each having a columnar or cross-shaped dielectric core integrally formed in a cavity have been used.
  • the TM modes can be multiplexed in a definite space, and therefore, a miniature, multistage dielectric resonator device can be obtained.
  • the concentration of an electromagnetic field energy to the magnetic core is low, and a real current flows through a conductor film formed on the cavity. Accordingly, there have been the problem that generally, a high Qo comparable to that of the TE mode dielectric resonator can not be attained.
  • a dielectric core having a substantial parallelepiped-shape is arranged substantially in the center of a cavity having a substantial parallelepiped-shape, and a TM01 ⁇ -x mode where a magnetic field is rotated in a plane parallel to the y - z plane of x, y, z rectangular coordinates, and a TM01 ⁇ -y mode where a magnetic field is rotated in a plane parallel to the x - z plane are produced.
  • a TM01 ⁇ -x mode where a magnetic field is rotated in a plane parallel to the y - z plane, and a TM01 ⁇ -y mode where a magnetic field is rotated in a plane parallel to the x - z plane, and a TM01 ⁇ -z mode where a magnetic field is rotated in a plane parallel to the x - y plane are produced.
  • the dielectric core having a substantial parallelepiped-shape is disposed substantially in the center of the cavity having a substantial parallelepiped-shape, the concentration degree of an electromagnetic energy onto the dielectric core is enhanced, and a real electric current flowing through the cavity becomes fine. Accordingly, the Qo can be enhanced.
  • the dielectric core and the cavity are single, respectively, two or three TM modes can be utilized, and the miniaturization as a whole can be realized.
  • a dielectric core having a substantial parallelepiped-shape is arranged substantially in the center of a cavity having a substantial parallelepiped-shape, a TM01 ⁇ -x mode where an electric field is rotated in a plane parallel to the y - z plane of x, y, z rectangular coordinates, and a TE01 ⁇ -y mode where an electric field is rotated in a plane parallel to the x - z plane are produced.
  • a TE01 ⁇ -x mode where an electric field is rotated in a plane parallel to the y - z plane of x, y, z rectangular coordinates
  • a TE01 ⁇ -y mode where an electric field is rotated in a plane parallel to the x - z plane
  • a TE01 ⁇ -z mode where an electric field is rotated in a plane parallel to the x - y plane
  • the above-described duplex or triplex TM mode and the duplex or triplex TE mode are produced by means of the dielectric core and the cavity which are single, respectively. Accordingly, a dielectric resonator device employing a TM mode and a TE mode can be obtained. Further, the dielectric resonator device, since it has a multimode, that is, at least quadruplex mode, can be further miniaturized as a whole.
  • a circuit including plural resonators such as a band rejection filter, a synthesizer, a distributor, or the like can be formed by use of a single dielectric core so as to be small in size.
  • the resonator is rendered a multistage by coupling predetermined modes of the respective modes of the dielectric resonator device defined in any one of claims 1 to 5.
  • a resonator device is formed in which plural dielectric resonators are connected in a multistage.
  • a dielectric resonator device having a band-pass type filter characteristic can be obtained.
  • a filter in which a band-pass filter and a band-rejection filter are combined can be formed.
  • a dielectric filter is formed by providing an externally coupling means for externally coupling a predetermined mode of the dielectric resonator device.
  • formed is a composite dielectric filter including a plurality of the dielectric filters and having at least three ports.
  • a synthesizer comprises externally coupling means for externally coupling to plural predetermined modes of the dielectric resonator device, respectively, independently, and commonly externally coupling means for externally coupling to plural predetermined modes of the multimode dielectric resonator device in common, wherein the commonly externally coupling means is an output port, and the plural independently externally coupling means are input ports.
  • a distributor comprises independently, externally coupling means for externally coupling to plural predetermined modes of the dielectric resonator device, respectively, independently, and commonly externally coupling means for externally coupling to plural predetermined modes of the dielectric resonator device in common, wherein the commonly externally coupling means is an input port, and the plural independently externally coupling means are output ports.
  • a communication device is formed of the above composite dielectric filter, a synthesizer, and a distributor provided in a high frequency section thereof.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the basic constitution portion of the multimode dielectric resonator device.
  • reference numerals 1, 2, and 3 designate a substantially parallelepiped-shaped dielectric core, an angular pipe-shaped cavity, and supports for supporting the dielectric core 1 substantially in the center of the cavity 2.
  • a conductor film is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the cavity 2.
  • dielectric plates or metal plates each having a conductor film formed thereon are disposed, respectively, so that a substantially parallelepiped-shaped shield space is formed.
  • an open-face of the cavity 2 is opposed to an open-face of another cavity so that the electromagnetic fields in predetermined resonance modes are coupled to provide a multistage.
  • the supports 3 shown in FIG. 1, made of a ceramic material having a lower dielectric constant than the dielectric core 1 are disposed between the dielectric core 1 and the inner walls of the cavity 2 and fired to be integrated.
  • FIGS. 2 to 4 The resonance modes, caused by the dielectric core 1 shown in FIG. 1, are illustrated in FIGS. 2 to 4.
  • x, y, and z represent the co-ordinate axes in the three-dimensional directions shown in FIG. 1.
  • FIGS. 2 to 4 show the cross-sections taken through the respective two-dimensional planes.
  • a continuous line arrow indicates an electric field vector
  • a broken line arrow indicates a magnetic field vector.
  • the symbols " ⁇ " and " X " represent the direction of an electric field and that of a magnetic field, respectively.
  • the TM01 ⁇ modes in the three directions namely, the x, y, and z directions
  • the TE01 ⁇ modes in the same three directions as described above In practice, higher resonance modes exist. In ordinary cases, these fundamental modes are used.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the basic constitution portion of a multimode resonator device.
  • reference numerals 1, 2, and 3 designate a substantially parallelepiped-shaped dielectric core, an angular pipe-shaped cavity, and supports for supporting the dielectric core 1 substantially in the center of the cavity 2.
  • a conductor film is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the cavity 2.
  • two supports 3 are provided on each of the four inner walls of the cavity, respectively.
  • the other configuration is the same as that in the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 6 shows an example of a process of producing the multimode dielectric resonator device shown in FIG.5.
  • the dielectric core 1 is molded integrally with the cavity 2 in the state that the dielectric core 1 and the cavity 2 are connected by means of connecting parts 1'.
  • molds for the molding are opened in the axial direction of the cavity 2, through the open faces of the angular pipe-shaped cavity 2.
  • the supports 3 are temporarily bonded with a glass glaze in paste state, adjacently to the connecting parts 1' and in the places corresponding to the respective corner portions of the dielectric core 1. Further, Ag paste is applied to the outer peripheral surface of the cavity 2.
  • the supports 3 are baked to bond to the dielectric core 1 and the inner walls of the cavity 2 (bonded with the glass glaze), simultaneously when an electrode film is baked. Thereafter, the connecting parts 1' are scraped off to produce the structure in which the dielectric core 1 is mounted in the center of the cavity 2 as shown in (C) of the same figure.
  • a single support is described as an example.
  • the supports may be molded integrally with the dielectric core or the cavity, or all of the supports, the cavity, and the dielectric core may be integrally molded.
  • FIG. 7 shows the changes of the resonance frequencies of the TE01 ⁇ -x, TE01 ⁇ -y, and TE01 ⁇ -z modes, occurring when the thickness in the Z axial direction of the dielectric core 1 and the cross sectional area of the supports 3, shown in FIG. 5, are varied.
  • the resonance frequencies of the TE01 ⁇ -x and TE01 ⁇ -y modes are more reduced.
  • the resonance frequency of the TE01 ⁇ -z mode is reduced more considerably.
  • the resonance frequencies of the three modes of TE01 ⁇ -x, TE01 ⁇ -y, and TE01 ⁇ -z can be made coincident with each other.
  • the multistage can be realized.
  • FIG. 8 shows the changes of the resonance frequencies of the above-described three TM modes, occurring when the wall thickness of the cavity 2, the thickness in the Z axial direction of the dielectric core 1 and the cross sectional area of the supports 3, shown in FIG. 5, are varied.
  • the resonance frequencies of the TM01 ⁇ -x and TM01 ⁇ -y modes are reduced more considerably as compared with the resonance frequency of the TM01 ⁇ -z mode.
  • the resonance frequency of the TM01 ⁇ -z mode is reduced more considerably as compared with the resonance frequencies of the TM01 ⁇ -x, TM01 ⁇ -y modes.
  • the resonance frequencies of the TM01 ⁇ -x, TM01 ⁇ -y modes are reduced more considerably as compared with the resonance frequency of the TM01 ⁇ -z mode.
  • the resonance frequencies of the three modes can be made coincident with each other at characteristic points, designated by p1 and p2 in the figure, for example.
  • FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the dielectric core portion of a multimode dielectric resonator device according to a third embodiment.
  • the electric field components are concentrated onto the vicinity of the respective cross sections which divide the dielectric core into eight portions.
  • concentration doesn't occur in the TM01 ⁇ modes, and therefore, as shown in FIG.9, by forming a cross-shaped groove in each of the faces of the dielectric core, each groove crossing at the center of the face, the resonance frequencies of the TE01 ⁇ modes can be selectively increased.
  • FIG. 10 is a graph showing the relations between the groove depth and the changes of the resonance frequencies of the both modes.
  • the resonance frequency of the TE01 ⁇ mode is lower than that of the TM01 ⁇ mode.
  • the resonance frequency of the TM01 ⁇ mode is increased, and at a point, becomes coincident with the resonance frequency of the TE01 ⁇ mode.
  • the resonance frequency of the TE01 ⁇ mode can be selectively increased with the groove width being wider.
  • the resonance frequency of the TE01 ⁇ mode is lower than that of TM01 ⁇ mode, caused by the respective sizes of the dielectric core, the cavity, and the supports, and the relative dielectric constants of respective portions, and so forth, without the above grooves being provided
  • the resonance frequency of the TE01 ⁇ mode and that of the TM01 ⁇ mode can be coincident with each other by forming the grooves in the dielectric core as described above.
  • FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a dielectric core portion.
  • reference numerals h0 to h4 designate holes for use in adjusting the coupling coefficient obtained between predetermined modes.
  • FIG. 12 illustrates the electromagnetic field distributions of the respective modes.
  • a continuous line arrow indicates an electric field, and a broken line does a magnetic field.
  • (A) illustrated are the electromagnetic distributions of two main modes to be coupled, that is, the TM01 ⁇ -(x-y) mode and the TM01 ⁇ -(x+y) mode, respectively.
  • (B) illustrated are the electromagnetic distributions of an odd mode and an even mode which are the coupled modes.
  • the odd mode can be expressed by a TM01 ⁇ -y mode
  • the even mode by a TM01 ⁇ -x mode.
  • FIG. 13 consists of perspective views showing the magnetic field distributions of the above main modes, respectively.
  • the resonance frequency of the odd mode is represented by fo
  • the even mode by fe
  • the coupling coefficient k12 of the two mode is expressed by the following formula. k12 ⁇ 2 (fo - fe)/(fo + fe)
  • the main modes that is, the TM01 ⁇ -(x-y) mode and the TM01 ⁇ -(x+y) mode are coupled by providing a difference between the fo and fe.
  • a hole ho lying in the center of the dielectric core is elongated in the y axial direction. That is, by forming a groove elongating in parallel to the direction of the electric field of TM01 ⁇ -y and perpendicularly to the direction of the electric field of TM01 ⁇ -x, the relation of fe > fo is obtained.
  • the relation of fe ⁇ fo is obtained. In either case, coupling can be achieved at a coupling coefficient corresponding to the fo and fe.
  • the TM01 ⁇ -(x-y) mode and the TM01 ⁇ -(x+y) mode are main modes, and the TM01 ⁇ -y mode and the TM01 ⁇ -x mode are coupled modes.
  • the TM01 ⁇ -y mode and the TM01 ⁇ -x mode may be main modes, and the TM01 ⁇ -(x-y) mode and the TM01 ⁇ -(x+y) mode may be coupled modes.
  • the inner diameter of the hole ho shown in FIG. 14 may be lengthened in a diagonal direction.
  • FIG. 15 illustrates that a TM mode and a TE mode are coupled to each other, and particularly, three modes are sequentially coupled to each other, as an example.
  • the configuration of the dielectric core is the same as that shown in FIG. 11.
  • in (A) illustrated are the electromagnetic field distributions of the three modes, that is, the TM01 ⁇ -(x-y) , TE01 ⁇ -z, and TM01 ⁇ -(x+y) modes, respectively.
  • a continuous line arrow indicates an electric field, and a broken line a magnetic field.
  • illustrated illustrated are the coupling relations between the above-described TE mode and the other two TM modes.
  • the figure presented in the left-hand side of (B) shows the electric distribution of the TM01 ⁇ -(x-y) mode, and that of the TE01 ⁇ -z mode which overlap each other.
  • energy is transferred from the TM01 ⁇ -(x-y) mode to the TE01 ⁇ -z mode.
  • the coupling coefficient k12 is adjusted by widening the inner diameter of a hole h2 to provide a difference between the hole h2 and a hole h1.
  • the figure presented in the right-hand side of (B) shows the electric distributions of the TE01 ⁇ -z mode, and that of the TM01 ⁇ -(x+y) mode which overlap each other.
  • energy is transferred from the TE01 ⁇ -z mode to the TM01 ⁇ -(x+y) mode.
  • the coupling coefficient k 23 is adjusted by widening the inner diameter of a hole h4 to provide a difference between the hole h4 and a hole h3.
  • FIG. 16 illustrates an example of coupling five resonance modes sequentially, which is operated as a five stage resonator, as an example.
  • the configuration of the dielectric core is the same as that shown in FIG. 11.
  • a continuous line indicates an electric field distribution, and a broken line a magnetic field distribution.
  • FIG. 17 illustrates the electromagnetic field distributions of the above two modes in the cross sections taken through the a-a portion in FIG. 16.
  • (B) illustrated are the electromagnetic field distributions of the two modes which overlap each other.
  • energy is transferred from the TM01 ⁇ -(x-y) mode to the TE01 ⁇ -(x+y) mode.
  • FIG. 18 the size of the hole is made different at the upper side and the underside in the a-a cross section.
  • a groove g elongating in the (x + y) axial direction is provided in the upper side of the dielectric core 1
  • FIG. 19 (A) illustrates the electric field distributions of the above-described two modes in the cross section of the b-b portion of the dielectric core. Further, in (B), illustrated are the electric field distributions of an even mode and an odd mode which are the coupled modes.
  • the resonance frequency fe of the even mode and that of the odd mode.
  • FIG. 20 the symmetry of the cross section of the b-b portion with respect to the diagonal direction is broken.
  • grooves g are formed in the vicinity of the open-portion at the upper side of a hole h2 and that of the open-end at the underside of a hole h1, respectively.
  • the resonance frequency fe of the even mode shown in FIG. 19 (B) becomes higher than the resonance frequency fo of the odd mode.
  • the TE01 ⁇ -(x+y) and the TE01 ⁇ -z mode are coupled at a coupling coefficient corresponding to the difference.
  • FIG. 21 illustrates the electric field distributions of the above-described two modes in the cross section of the a-a portion of the dielectric core.
  • (B) illustrated are the electric field distributions of an even mode and an odd mode, which are the coupled modes.
  • a difference is given between the resonance frequency fe of the even mode and the resonance frequency of the odd mode.
  • FIG. 22 the symmetry of the cross section of the a-a portion with respect to the diagonal direction is broken.
  • grooves g are formed in the vicinity of the open-portion at the upper side of a hole h3 and that of the open-end at the underside of a hole h4, respectively.
  • the resonance frequency fo of the odd mode shown in FIG. 21 (B) becomes higher than the resonance frequency fe of the even mode.
  • the TE01 ⁇ -z and the TE01 ⁇ -(x-y) mode are coupled at a coupling coefficient corresponding to the difference.
  • FIG. 23 (A) illustrates the electromagnetic field distributions of the above two modes in the cross sections of the b-b portion in FIG. 16.
  • (B) illustrated are the electromagnetic field distributions of the two modes which overlap each other.
  • the sizes of the hole at the upper side and the underside in the b-b cross section are made different.
  • a groove g elongating in the (x - y) axial direction in the upper side of the dielectric core 1 is provided.
  • coupling means for coupling the respective resonance modes of the dielectric core to an external circuit is not illustrated.
  • an external coupling may be achieved by disposing the coupling loop in the direction where the magnetic filed of a mode to be coupled passes as described later.
  • a long and two short dashes line indicates a cavity where a dielectric core 1 is disposed.
  • the supporting structure for the dielectric core 1 is omitted.
  • An example of forming a band rejection filter is illustrated in (A) of this figure.
  • Reference numerals 4a, 4b, and 4c each represent a coupling loop.
  • the coupling loop 4a is coupled to a magnetic field (magnetic field of the TM01 ⁇ -x mode) in a plane parallel to the y - z plane
  • the coupling loop 4b is coupled to a magnetic field (magnetic field of the TM01 ⁇ -y mode) in a plane parallel to the x - z plane
  • the coupling loop 4c is coupled to a magnetic field (magnetic field of the TM01 ⁇ -z mode) in a plane parallel to the x - y plane.
  • One end of each of these coupling loops 4a, 4b, and 4c is grounded.
  • the other ends of the coupling loops 4a and 4b, and also, the other ends of the coupling loops 4b and 4c are connected to each other through transmission lines 5, 5 each having an electrical length which is equal to ⁇ /4 or is odd-number times of ⁇ /4, respectively.
  • the other ends of the coupling loops 4a, 4c are used as signal input-output terminals.
  • a band pass filter may be formed by coupling predetermined resonance modes through a coupling loop, and a transmission line, if necessary.
  • FIG. 25 (B) illustrates an example of forming a synthesizer or distributor.
  • reference numerals 4a, 4b, 4c, and 4d designate coupling loops.
  • the coupling loop 4a is coupled to a magnetic field (magnetic field of the TM01 ⁇ -x mode) in a plane parallel to the y - z plane.
  • the coupling loop 4b is coupled to a magnetic field (magnetic field of the TM01 ⁇ -y mode) in a plane parallel to the x - z plane.
  • the coupling loop 4c is coupled to a magnetic filed (magnetic field in the TM01 ⁇ -z mode) in a plane parallel to the x - y plane.
  • the loop plane is inclined to any of the y - z plane, the x - z plane, and the x - y plane, and coupled to the magnetic fields of the above three modes, respectively.
  • One ends of these coupling loops are grounded, respectively, and the other ends are used as signal input or output terminals.
  • a signal is input through the coupling loops 4a, 4b, and 4c, and outputs from the coupling loop 4d.
  • the device is used as a distributor, a signal is input through the coupling loop 4d, and output from the coupling loops 4a, 4b, and 4c. Accordingly, a synthesizer with three inputs and one output or a distributor with one input and three outputs are obtained.
  • the three resonance modes are utilized, independently. At least four modes may be utilized. Further, a composite filter in which a band-pass filter and a band- rejection filter are combined can be formed by coupling some of the plural resonance modes sequentially to form the band-pass filter, and making the other resonance modes independent to form the band-rejection filter.
  • FIG. 28 is a perspective view showing the basic constitution portion of a triplex mode dielectric resonator device.
  • reference numeral 1 designates a square plate-shaped dielectric core of which two sides have substantially equal lengths, and the other one side is shorter than each of the two sides.
  • the reference numerals 2 and 3 designate an angular pipe-shaped cavity and a support for supporting a dielectric core 2 substantially in the center of the cavity 2, respectively.
  • a conductor film is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the cavity 2.
  • Dielectric sheets each having a conductor film formed thereon or metal sheets are disposed on the two open faces to constitute a substantially parallelepiped-shaped shield space. Further, an open- end of another cavity is opposed to an open-face of the cavity 2, so that electromagnetic fields in predetermined resonance modes are coupled to each other to realize a multi-stage.
  • FIGS. 29 to 31 show the resonance modes caused by the dielectric core 1 shown in FIG. 28.
  • x, y, and z represent the co-ordinate axes in the three dimensional directions shown in FIG. 28.
  • FIGS. 29 to 31 show the cross sectional views taken through the two-dimensional planes, respectively.
  • a continuous line arrow designates an electric field vector
  • a broken line arrow does a magnetic field vector
  • symbols " ⁇ " and "X" do the directions of the electric field and the magnetic field, respectively.
  • TE01 ⁇ mode TE01 ⁇ -y mode
  • TM01 ⁇ -x TM01 ⁇ -x
  • TM01 ⁇ -z TM01 ⁇ mode
  • FIG. 32 shows the relations between the thickness of the dielectric core and the resonance frequencies of the six modes.
  • the resonance frequency is plotted as ordinate.
  • the resonance frequency ratio based on the TM01 ⁇ -x mode is plotted as ordinate.
  • the thickness of the dielectric core expressed as oblateness, is plotted as abscissa.
  • the TE01 ⁇ -z mode and the TE01 ⁇ -x mode are symmetric.
  • White triangle marks representing the TE01 ⁇ -z mode and black triangle marks for the TE01 ⁇ -x mode overlap each other.
  • the TM01 ⁇ -z mode and the TM01 ⁇ -x mode are symmetric.
  • White circle marks representing the TM01 ⁇ -z mode, and black circle marks for the TM01 ⁇ -x mode overlap each other.
  • the resonance frequencies of the TE01 ⁇ -y mode, the TM01 ⁇ -x mode, and the TM01 ⁇ -z mode have a larger difference from those of the TM01 ⁇ -y mode, the TE01 ⁇ -x, and the TE01 ⁇ -z mode, respectively.
  • the thickness of the dielectric core is set by utilization of the above-described relation, and the TE01 ⁇ -y, TM01 ⁇ -x, and TM01 ⁇ -z modes are used.
  • the frequencies of the other modes that is, the TM01 ⁇ -y, TE01 ⁇ -x, and TE01 ⁇ -z modes are set to be further separated from those of the above-described modes so as not to be affected by them, respectively.
  • reference numerals 1a, 1d designate prism-shaped dielectric cores, and are used as a TM single mode dielectric resonator.
  • Reference numerals 1b, 1c designate square plate-shaped dielectric cores in which two sides have a substantially equal length, and the other one side is shorter than each of the two sides, respectively, and are used as the above triplex mode dielectric resonator.
  • the triplex mode consists of three modes, that is, the TM01 ⁇ -(x-y) mode, the TE01 ⁇ -z mode, and the TM01 ⁇ -(x+y) mode, respectively, as shown in FIG. 15.
  • Reference numerals 4a to 4e each represent a coupling loop.
  • One end of the coupling loop 4a is connected to a cavity 2, and the other end is connected to the core conductor of a coaxial connector (not illustrated), for example.
  • the coupling loop 4a is arranged in the direction where a TM single mode magnetic field (magnetic force line) caused by the dielectric core 1a passes the loop plane of the coupling loop 4a, so that the coupling loop 4a is magnetic-field coupled to the TM single mode caused by the dielectric core 1a.
  • the vicinity of one end of the coupling loop 4b is elongated in the direction where it is magnetic-field coupled to the TM single mode of the magnetic core 1a, while the other end is elongated in the direction where it is magnetic-field coupled to the TM01 ⁇ -(x-y) mode of the dielectric core 1b. Both ends of the coupling loop 4b are connected to the cavity 2.
  • the vicinity of one end of the coupling loop 4b is elongated in the direction where it is magnetic-field coupled to the TM single mode of the magnetic core 1a, while the other end thereof is elongated in the direction where it is magnetic field coupled to the TM01 ⁇ - (x-y) mode of the dielectric core 1b. Both ends of the coupling loop 4b are connected to the cavity 2.
  • the vicinity of one end of the coupling loop 4c is elongated in the direction where it is magnetic- field coupled to the TM01 ⁇ -(x+y) mode of the magnetic core 1a, while the other end thereof is elongated in the direction where it is magnetic-field coupled to the TM01 ⁇ -(x-y) mode of the dielectric core 1b. Both ends of the coupling loop 4c are connected to the cavity 2. Further, one end of the coupling loop 4d is elongated in the direction where it is magnetic-field coupled to the TM01 ⁇ -(x+y) mode of the magnetic core 1c, while the other end thereof is elongated in the direction where it is magnetic-field coupled to the TM single mode of the dielectric core 1d.
  • Both ends of the coupling loop 4d are connected to the cavity 2.
  • the coupling loop 4e is arranged in the direction where it is magnetic-field coupled to the TM single mode of the magnetic core 1d.
  • One end of the coupling loop 4e is connected to a cavity 2, while the other end is connected to the core conductor of a coaxial connector (not illustrated).
  • Coupling-conditioning holes h2 and h4 are formed in the triplex mode dielectric resonator caused by the dielectric core 1b, and the triplex mode dielectric resonator caused by the dielectric core 1c, respectively. As shown in FIG. 15, with the coupling conditioning hole h2, energy is transferred from the TM01 ⁇ -(x-z) mode to the TE01 ⁇ -y mode. With the coupling-conditioning hole h4, energy is transferred from the TE01 ⁇ -z mode to the TM01 ⁇ -(x+y) mode.
  • the dielectric cores 1b, 1c form resonator circuits in which three stage resonators are longitudinally connected, respectively, and operate as a dielectric filter comprising eight stage resonators (1 + 3 + 3 + 1) longitudinally connected to each other, as a whole.
  • each dielectric resonator device may be provided for each dielectric core, independently.
  • reference numerals 6a, 6b, 6c, and 6d designate dielectric resonator devices, respectively. These correspond to the resonators which are caused by the respective dielectric cores shown in FIG. 33 and are separated from each other.
  • the dielectric resonator devices are positioned as distantly from each other as possible so that two coupling loops provided for the respective dielectric resonator devices are prevented from interfering with each other.
  • Reference numerals 4a, 4b1, 4b2, 4c1, 4c2, 4d1, 4d2, and 4e designate respective coupling loops.
  • One end of each of the coupling loops is grounded inside of the cavity, and the other end is connected to the core conductor of a coaxial cable by soldering or caulking.
  • the outer conductor of the coaxial cable is connected to the cavity by soldering or the like.
  • the figure showing the coupling loop d2 and the figure showing the coupling loop 4e are separately presented for simple illustration.
  • the coupling loops 4a, 4b1 are coupled to the dielectric core 1a, respectively.
  • the coupling loop 4b2 is coupled to the TM01 ⁇ -(x-z) of the dielectric core 1b.
  • the coupling loop 4c1 is coupled to the TM01 ⁇ -(x+z) of the dielectric core 1b.
  • the coupling loop 4c2 is coupled to the TM01 ⁇ -(x-z) of the dielectric core 1c.
  • the coupling loop 4d1 is coupled to the TM01 ⁇ -(x+z) of the dielectric core 1c.
  • the coupling loops 4d2 and 4e are coupled to the dielectric core 1d, respectively.
  • the coupling loops 4b1 and 4b2 are connected through a coaxial cable
  • the coupling loops 4c1 and 4c2 are connected through a coaxial cable
  • the coupling loops 4d1 and 4d2 are connected through a coaxial cable, and thereby, the device operates as a dielectric filter comprising the resonators in eight stages (1 + 3 + 3 + 1) longitudinally connected to each other, as a whole, similarly to that shown in FIG. 34.
  • a transmission filter and a reception filter are band-pass filters each comprising the above dielectric filter.
  • the transmission filter passes the frequency of a transmission signal
  • the reception filter passes the frequency of a reception signal.
  • connection position at which the output port of the transmission filter and the input port of the reception filter are connected is such that it has the relation that the electrical length between the connection point and the equivalent short-circuit plane of the resonator in the final stage of the transmission filter is odd-number times of the 1/4 wave length of the wave with a reception signal frequency, and the electrical length between the above-described connection point and the equivalent short-circuit plane of the resonator in the first stage of the reception filter of the reception filter is odd-number times of the 1/4 wavelength of a wave with a transmission signal frequency.
  • a diplexer or a multiplexer can be formed.
  • FIG. 36 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a communication device including the above-described transmission - reception shearing device (duplexer).
  • the high frequency section of the communication device is formed by connecting a transmission circuit to the input port of a transmission filter, connecting a reception circuit to the output part of a reception filter, and connecting an antenna to the input- output port of the duplexer.
  • a communication device small in size, having a high efficiency can be formed by use of circuit components such as the duplexer, the multiplexer, the synthesizer, the distributor each described above, and the like which are formed of the multimode dielectric resonator devices.
  • the dielectric core having a substantial parallelepiped-shape is disposed substantially in the center of the cavity having a substantial parallelepiped-shape. Therefore, the concentration degree of an electromagnetic field energy onto the dielectric core, though it is in a TM mode, is enhanced, a real electric current flowing through the cavity becomes fine, and the Qo can be enhanced. Moreover, though the dielectric core and the cavity are single, respectively, the miniaturization as a whole can be achieved.
  • the multiplexing that is, duplexing or triplexing can be made, so that the miniaturization as a whole can be realized.
  • a dielectric resonator device using bath modes namely, a TM mode and a TE mode
  • the dielectric resonator device has a multimode, that is, a quadruplex mode or higher, so that further miniaturization as a whole can be realized.
  • a circuit comprising plural resonators, such as a band-rejection filter, a synthesizer, a distributor, or the like, can be formed so as to be small in size by use of a single dielectric core.
  • a resonator device comprising plural dielectric resonators connected into a multistage is formed.
  • a small-sized dielectric resonator device having a band-pass filter characteristic can be obtained.
  • a dielectric filter having a high Q filter characteristic and a small-size can be obtained.
  • a composite dielectric filter small in size, having a low loss can be obtained.
  • a distributor small in size, having a low loss can be obtained.
  • a communication device small in size, having a high efficiency can be obtained.
  • the dielectric resonator device, the dielectric filter, the composite dielectric filter, the distributor, and the communication device including the same, according to the present invention each of which operates in a multimode can be used in a wide variety of electronic apparatuses, for example, in the base stations of a mobile communication system.

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